Thimbles And Thistles (Baker City Brides Book 2) by Shanna Hatfield

Author:Shanna Hatfield [Hatfield, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Clean & Wholesome, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Second Chances, Life-Changes, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Baker City Brides Series, 2016-17 Edition, American West, Baker City Oregon, Young Widow, Lumber Mill Owner, Scottish Charm & Mischief, Dress Shop Owner
Publisher: Shanna Hatfield
Published: 2015-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Maggie glanced up from helping the pastor’s wife select a new spring hat and watched Ian stroll by her shop with Eunice Morrow at his side. The girl gazed at Ian with rapt adoration on her face as she minced along beside him.

Irked by his attention to the girl and the unwelcome jealousy it provoked, Maggie moved from behind the counter and stared out the window as the couple made their way down the street.

“Who is that with Mr. MacGregor?” Mrs. Eagan asked as her gaze followed Maggie’s.

“Eunice Morrow. Her family moved to town a few weeks ago. Mr. Morrow is an investor in one of the mines and decided to move here to keep an eye on how his funds are used. They have two older girls and three little boys. Eunice is the oldest.”

“I see,” Mrs. Eagan said, seeing much more than Maggie realized. The older woman reached out and patted her shoulder. “Mr. MacGregor is just being neighborly, dear. I wouldn’t give it another thought.”

“I certainly won’t.” Maggie fought down the urge to stamp her foot as she pasted a smile on her face and turned back to her customer. “Mr. MacGregor is free to escort whomever he pleases around town. Now, what do you think of this hat?”

Inwardly, Maggie fumed the entire time she helped the pastor’s wife. Once the woman left with her new hat, Maggie wanted to scream in frustration.

Perturbed, she picked up her newest issue of Harper’s Bazar and thumbed through the pages. Normally, she enjoyed studying the latest fashions and reading the articles, but her irritation with Ian sullied her ability to focus on the publication.

Angrily tossing it aside, she looked out her front shop window and dropped her jaw. Eunice Morrow stood wrapped in Ian’s arms in what looked like a lover’s embrace.

Maggie fought back an overwhelming urge to slap the girl silly right after she punched Ian in his handsome nose.

The gall of that man! How dare he trifle with Miss Morrow when he’d all but proclaimed his love for her! And in front of her shop, no less.

In spite of the fact she’d vowed not to get involved with another man, Maggie’s heart was already involved with Ian. Deeply, bindingly, and irrevocably involved with the maddening Scotsman.

She started to open the door and give him a piece of her mind. Reason took over and she hurried into her workroom, removing herself from both temptation and the sight of the couple.

Furious, she slammed around bolts of cloth, upended a basket of trims and kicked a ball of yarn across the floor.

After all the times Ian had flirted and teased her, all the special moments they’d shared, she thought he held true feelings for her.

Obviously, she’d just been a challenge to him. One he’d finally abandoned and moved on to greener and much more willing pastures. Miss Morrow was young, perky, and tiny. She looked like the type of girl Maggie imagined most every man dreamed of courting.

“The nerve of that little wench,” she muttered as she picked up a broom and swept it across her spotless floor.

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